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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "How%20can%20I%20get%20my%20computer%20to%20stop%20saying%20refresh%20stories%20all%20of%20the%20time%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "I\u2019m not 100% sure what you mean by \"refresh stories\" \u2014 it could be a notification from an app like Microsoft News, Microsoft Edge, Apple News, or maybe something tied to widgets or a browser. But I can walk you through a few likely solutions, depending on your operating system (Windows or macOS). If you tell me which one you're using (and maybe what the message looks like or where it appears), I can give more specific instructions.\n\n---\n\n## If you're on **Windows (10 or 11)**\n\nYou\u2019re probably seeing a pop-up or notification from Microsoft News / Widgets saying \"Refresh Stories\" (or similar). Here's how to reduce or stop them:\n\n1. **Disable News/Widgets from the Taskbar**  \n   Right-click the taskbar \u2192 look for *Widgets* or *News & Interests* \u2192 set it to \u201cHidden\u201d or off. This removes a lot of the feed & story popups right away.\n\n2. **Turn off Microsoft News notifications**  \n   Go to **Settings \u2192 System \u2192 Notifications** \u2192 Find \u201cMicrosoft News\u201d (or similarly named items like \u201cWidgets\u201d, \u201cNews & Interests\u201d, \u201cStart/MSN\u201d) \u2192 Toggle notifications off for them.\n\n3. **Use Group Policy / Registry (advanced)**  \n   If you have Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education, use the Local Group Policy Editor to disable widgets or news feed features. For Home users, there are registry tweaks (but be cautious) that can disable the feature system-wide. ([techyorker.com](https://techyorker.com/how-do-i-disable-the-very-annoying-microsoft-news-pop-up-window?utm_source=openai))\n\n4. **Edge browser\u2019s New Tab / Discover feed**  \n   If you're seeing the \"refresh stories\" in Microsoft Edge new tabs, you can go into Edge\u2019s settings \u2192 Appearance \u2192 disable the Discover feed or white-/colorful backgrounds with stories. Also, reducing \u201cinterests\u201d in Microsoft Start/New Tab helps. ([learn.microsoft.com](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/d2ba23c3-0b31-4881-9166-09b30568b877/how-to-turn-off-refresh-stories-on-edge?forum=microsoftedge-all&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## If you're on **macOS**\n\nIf your Mac is doing this, it might be Apple News, Notifications, or some widget/feed that's pushing stories or refresh prompts. Here's what you can try:\n\n1. **Disable News app notifications**  \n   Open **System Settings \u2192 Notifications** \u2192 Find **News** \u2192 turn off \u201cAllow Notifications\u201d completely *or* selectively disable what kinds of notifications it sends. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/guide/news/manage-notifications-iph82f485965/mac?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. **Manage channels/topics**  \n   Inside the **News** app, go to *Manage Notifications & Email / Manage Channels* \u2192 you can stop certain channels/topics from sending you alerts. That reduces what \u201cstories\u201d are being pushed. ([support.apple.com](https://support.apple.com/guide/news/manage-notifications-iph82f485965/mac?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. **Turn off Notification Summaries / previews**  \n   Apple now has a \u201cNotification Summaries\u201d feature which groups up notifications or gives prompts like \u201crefresh-stories\u201d sometimes if it thinks there's something to show you. Turn that off if it\u2019s bothering you: **System Settings \u2192 Notifications \u2192 Notification Summaries / Previews**. ([howtogeek.com](https://www.howtogeek.com/why-and-how-i-turned-off-apple-intelligence-notification-summaries-on-iphone-and-mac/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me:\n\n- which OS you're using (Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS version, etc.),  \n- what the pop-up/notification exactly says or where it shows up (browser? on startup? taskbar?),\n\nI\u2019ll walk you through the precise steps."
    }
]